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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Stash Dreaming!

Bunny and I dug through my fabric stash and pulled out a few pieces to wash and iron and prep to make some pillowcase dresses. She gets so giddy when I let her pick things out!

"Mama, we need to make Baby Mousey a dress, too!"

The pillowcases were my grandmother's,

so those will be some very special pillowcase dresses for my girls.

The light pink sheet (top left) is for a project I am working on, and the four fabrics are Bunny's choices for herself and her little sisters. SISTERS!!

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Sunday, June 8, 2014

Girl Camp

I loosely based my plans on this pin.

Since there were no directions or measurements, I had to come up with my own.

That worked fine because I had limited resources since I just salvaged pieces from our scrap pile.

Good luck trying to decipher this little lovely.

Despite Mama's attempts to teach me proper handwriting, I always revert to chicken scratch.

It is the only way for my hand to keep up with my brain when I am plotting.

I cut, hemmed, and added elastic to Bunny's flat sheet that we never use. Montessori calls for a simple bed with just a pillow and blanket so the child can learn to make it themselves. Until Bunny masters folding a blanket, it also makes clean up easier for mama.

Ever since she could sit herself up, every time I have ever had fabric on the floor, she thinks she should go and sit in the middle of it... Maybe she is hoping for a picnic?

Papa cut the wood and drilled holes for me. I can actually use power tools myself, but quite often I have little ones following me everywhere, so it was safer for Papa to do it while I kept the girls.

Bunny helped with the sanding...

She did not even know what we were making at this point. She just wanted to help.

Assembly was pretty easy.

Tada!

Pretty happy Bunny!

She insisted it was a girl camp.

She has suddenly become much more girly lately.

I might need to add ties to the side to keep the tent from sagging.

I saw other tents that had them, so I guess it might be a good idea.

We took morning smoothies outside with our tent.

The sisters had a great time hiding out.

Later, Squirrely enjoyed some snuggly time with her baby.

I was actually thinking of making this tent last Christmas, but thought it would be too much work on top of the other gifts we had to make. Not so. It was very easy and quick work. After recently buying a child's tent from target and having it fail miserably, we finally decided to give it a try. Glad we did.

Another great thing about this tent it that if one piece breaks, you only have to replace it, not trash the whole thing. It is also easy to take apart to store.

Each week I join several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn!

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Crafting Along: Stick Horse

The other day Bunny and I were hanging out while little sister napped. I was sitting on the couch and she was riding my leg like a horse. After a while of this, my leg grew tired. I asked her to stop. She said in dismay, "Well, what can be my horse then?" So we set to work, making her a horse.

I found THIS tutorial on Pinterest, and modified it just a little to work better with the wool sweaters I had saved for upcycling. Bunny picked what sweater we would use, and we made an afternoon of cutting, piecing, and sewing.

Bunny did most of the stuffing, and when Papa got home, he went out and cut a stick.

And there you have it. Bunny's custom, upcycled stick horse.

I will try to add a pic of her riding it later.

But the truth is, she is not the best at holding still.

Each week I join several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn!

Natural Living Monday, The Children's Bookshelf, Monday's Kid Corner, Hey Mom, Look What I Did!, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, The Gathering Spot, Little Wonders' Days, Mom's Monday Mingle, Mommy Moments, Frugal, Crafty Home, Hip Homeschool Hop, Mom's Library, Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Tuned in Tuesday, Kids in the Kitchen, Waldorf Wednesday, It's Playtime, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Kids Co-Op, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kids Crafts, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday, Hearts for Home, needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers, Natural Living Link-Up, Small Footprint Friday, Our Days Homeschool Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, FarmGirl Friday Blog Hop, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Creative Learning on Friday, Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, Friday's Nature Table, The Friday Baby Shower, TGIF Linky Party, Family Fun Friday, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Outdoor Play Party, Do Something Crafty, Weekend Whatever, Saturday Show and Tell, Tot School Gathering Place, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, Show and Share Saturday, Stress Free Sunday, The Sunday Showcase, The Preschool Prekinder Nook, Fun Sparks, The Sunday Parenting Party, Making Boys Men, Spring Carnival, Made with Love, Raising Memories

And each week I co-host Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Crafting Along ~ Bunny's Birthday Dress

Last month, I made a birthday dress for Bunny.

I wanted to make her a dress that represented her.

I had seen some art that I loved, and when I saw that they had tee shirts, I knew it would be perfect.

I bought this shirt, and used a tutorial on Pinterest to turn it into a pillow case dress.

It is probably my favorite thing that I have sewn for her.

Sweet and simple, and totally her.

“All good things are wild and free."

With little sister's first birthday only two months away,
I have been beginning to plot what I will make for her to wear.

Time will tell.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Crafting Along

Yesterday I finally had some time to work on a project.

I made a chicken saddle (also called an chicken apron).

This is the first time I have ever sewed for an animal.

People are going to think I am crazy.

But you gotta do what you gotta do.

I found a tutorial on Pinterest and got to work.

I cut out a template using a piece of card stock that Bunny had colored on.

Traced it onto my fabric (leftover laminated cotton and flannel that I got on clearance at Joann's for another project).

I cut my fabric and elastic (enough to make 8) and waited for Squirrely's naptime to do my sewing.

Stitched around all side except one, and stitched in my elastic.

Flipped it inside out, closed the hole, and top stitched around the whole thing.

My tension was acting up and I didn't realize I until I was done. I decided to just go with it for the prototype since I didn't want to waste time ripping stitches and re-sewing if it wasn't going to work anyway.

It also came out slightly cooked, but like I said...prototype.

I added snaps, and it was done.

Here you can see why some of my hens needed some sewing done for them.

Chickens are not romantic creatures at all. Roosters get a little rough while mating.

The feminist side of me wants to have nothing to do with them.

But alas, no roosters... no fertile eggs, no baby chicks...

Once the hen has a bare spot, it is an easy target for other hens, and re-growing feathers can be mistaken for something to eat. Either way, it is hard for something to heal if it is always getting pecked.

The solution? A chicken saddle to cover and protect the bare spot.

The saddle fit and all seemed well...

Until we put her back in the fence and the whole flock (including the chicken wearing the saddle) was terrified of it. They ran around flapping and squawking as if something was after them.

Katie caught the hen and we removed the saddle.

Plan B is to make another one in a duller color and see if that helps.

Maybe my chicken saddle was a bit too funky?

So much for having seven more cut and ready to go.

Going to try to make one up today to test out.

Plan C? No clue... let the research begin again.

Each week I joined several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn!

Natural Living Monday, The Children's Bookshelf, Monday's Kid Corner, Hey Mom, Look What I Did!, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, The Gathering Spot, Little Wonders' Days, Mom's Monday Mingle, Hip Homeschool Hop, Mom's Library, Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Tuned in Tuesday, Kids in the Kitchen, Waldorf Wednesday, It's Playtime, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Kids Co-Op, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kids Crafts, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday, Hearts for Home, needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers, Natural Living Link-Up, Small Footprint Friday, Our Days Homeschool Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Creative Learning on Friday, Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, Friday's Nature Table, The Friday Baby Shower, TGIF Linky Party, Family Fun Friday, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Outdoor Play Party, Do Something Crafty, Tot School Gathering Place, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase, The Preschool Prekinder Nook, Fun Sparks, The Sunday Parenting Party, Making Boys Men, Made with Love

And each week I co-host two such parties: The All Year Round Blog Carnival and Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Crafting Along

I <3 hippie skirts!

Long, flowy, breezy, hippie skirts.

However, as a mama of two little ones, I find it hard to wear them.

They constantly get pulled down, or hiked up, or used as a tent for a small child.

Too much hassle, for everyday wear.

I needed a way to make them stay where they should.

So I came up with this.

I chopped off the top tier of the skirt and sewed the bottom of the skirt to a pair of cut-off jeans.

I suppose what I now have could be called a hippie skort...

All the awesomeness of a skirt that I love, with the security of knowing I can stay modest that I need.

Can't wait till we have another nice day so I can wear it!

Each week I joined several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn!

Monday's Kid Corner, Hey Mom, Look What I Did!, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, Little Wonders' Days, Mom's Monday Mingle, Hip Homeschool Hop, Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up, Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Waldorf Wednesday, It's Playtime, Mom's Library, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday' Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kid's Co-Op, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday, needle and thREAD, Made U Look, Natural Living Link-Up, For the Kids Friday, Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn., Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, Friday's Nature Table, Creative Friday, Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Do Something Crafty, Sharing Saturday, Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase

And Each week I co-host two such parties: The All Year Round Blog Carnival and Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Crafting Along With Needle And thREAD

Tree buttons that Papa Elf made.

This week has been jam packed full of craftiness.

Elfing, if you will.

So many things being made in preparation for Christmas.

Loving this fabric and these sweet little fairies starring at me while I work.

I have taken on the task of sew the girls' Christmas dresses. Using my favorite dress tutorial. I have made this type of dress nearly a dozen times. However, a new challenge presented itself as Bunny is now much too big for the measurements given. And Squirrley is still much too small. I had to come up with my own. Bunny's turned out great, but Squirrely's was a bit too tight. So I learned a new trick to expand it just enough to fit well.

Diamond added to the armpit for more room.

Now I just need to add some ribbon and they will be ready for Christmas.

Along with elfing, we have also been busy fighting colds. I have been reading up on all my natural remedies in an attempt to nip these sniffles in the bud.

You might notice that this picture was taken with the book laying on my carpeted floor.

That would be because we have been spending quite a bit of time sitting on the floor these days.

All of us.

Yay for little sister! Sitting at 5 months 10 days!

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Crafting Along With needle and thREAD

Ok, is she not just one of the stinking cutest babies ever, or what?!?!

I was scouring SouleMama's blog yesterday. If you have never read her blog, you should check it out. With every post I read, I fall more and more in love with her life... I always think "This could be me in a few years!" Everything she does inspires me... Well except for the Honey Bees... They kinda freak me out a little. I came across a post about an awesome little sweater vest that she knitted. Right away, I knew I Baby Squirrely needed one.

Not being a knitter and not really wanting to put the time into crocheting one, I yet again dug though my pile of thrifted wool sweaters, and set to work